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Saturday, June 4, 2011

My mom has the best baked beans recipe, hands down. And now you get to have it, too, just in time for summer barbecues! The secret ingredient is molasses. It gives it a sweet and savory flavor, all at the same time. MMMMmmmmmmmm......

{What you need}

3-30 oz. cans pork and beans

1/3 cup ketchup

1/3 cup molasses

2 Tablespoons mustard

1/2 medium onion, diced

6 oz. bacon (half a regular package)

In a medium sauce pan, fry up the bacon until it is nice and crispy. Chop it up into lil' chunks. In the bacon fat, saute the onion until translucent and fragrant. Drain. In a separate sauce pan (or slow cooker), combine beans, ketchup, molasses, and mustard. Stir in the bacon and onion until evenly mixed. Heat through on the stove top, stirring constantly, or in the slow cooker on high for about two hours.

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Hi, I'm Jessi! Ever since I got married I started taking cooking and baking more seriously as part of my quest to become the "perfect wife." I soon realized, though, that all it takes is a great recipe to trick people into thinking you are an amazing chef!

This blog is for the ordinary chef, like myself, who wants to take it up a notch and dazzle people with deliciousness. I try to keep these recipes as gourmet but as simple as possible. A lot of them are collected from my family and friends, so if you would like to contribute you can email me. . . . I'll make your recipe for my husband and then feature it on the blog! We would both be extremely grateful!